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| the Indian prince who abandoned his privileges in order to search for the true nature of being |
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life is suffering
the reason for suffering is desire
liberation from suffering comes from the cessation of desire
there is a path one can follow to free oneself from desire |
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| right understanding, purpose, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, awareness, and concentration |
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| Buddhism's appeal to Japan |
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| the concept of a chakravartin, a universal ruler, who is represented by a secular version of the Buddha, who is given the divine right to rule in exchange for protecting and fostering Buddhism within his domain. |
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